just a comment on the new springs.

This is rapidly becoming the big thing thats revitalized this car and made it feel like new. As I said above, I just put about 1000 miles on it heading up north and back, and on the return trip the car was loaded up with 4 adults and a full trunk. It rode great, and my brother in law actually said that he really liked the rear seats (coming from someone who is not a fan of the car), that the car was extremely comfortable for a road trip, riding nicely over some bad roads, and it never once dragged a$$ as is common with old 123s.

I say if the car is 30 years old, people should consider putting new springs in out of hand for a 123. Its completely changed the entire feel of the car

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man this winter was hard on this car. Ive just been over all the bodywork that was JUST done last fall, and ive got surface rust starting everywhere, about 8 places. POR time.

I had my doubts about how much prep to non visible under surfaces the painter did, and I have my answer. Beautiful job on the fenders, less so on patches underneath which were rattle canned only.

Fortunately, its early enough that wire wheeling and POR should knock the inevitable back on its heels for a few years to come.

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It is never ending - especially if you use the damn thing in the damp and the wet.

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1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

This is exactly why my wagon and 240D are never getting driven in the snow ever again. Salt sucks.

today was tooling around the (heavily potholed) part of town where im currently working, and the rear muffler busted off on a pretty heinois section. love the sound, the car has self modified to a nicer exhaust note. i think a straight pipe for the rear muffler is in order, but it depends on what parts i may have kicking around. im pretty sure i have a muffler from a 300d.

looks like those new exhaust hangers were a bit too much for an old exhaust

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2 months later rest of exhaust system followed the rear muffler. Rest of it was pretty solid, but nothing can withstand new york.




broke right after the gearbox at 70mph on the highway in the fast lane, ended up driving over it in an explosion of sparks and violence. above is how it looked when we got the side of the road.

Most if it is usable so may reuse in a new muffler system. Really unfortunate part is this happened 150 miles from home, so the wife and I completed the drive with zero exhaust system. She may even speak to me again at some point.

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that's a "fun" way to end the day......on the bright side you were my best customer today, so thanks for that

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awesome!

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Dang, sorry that happened on a trip..

Wait a second, you dragged that back home? Where did you put it?

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i waited a bit for it to cool down ,then tied it to the roof rack. driving back was like being inside a helicopter engine. on the flat i was ok, but the second you hit a grade, wow. 3 hours of that was punishment.

fortunately the cops left me alone. i put my flashers on and the obvious tailpipe tied to the top of the car they probably didnt figure it was worth it

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